Crooked Neighbor, Crooked Heart

Five

<Zayn>

"So what do you think of our little city so far?" Harry asks with his mouth full.

"No offense but it kinda sucks."

This response seems to shock him.

I explain by telling him how rough of a time I had getting to the school.

He waves his hand dismissively.

"You just need to get out there and see it. I promise you mate it's really something. The buildings, the lights, the girls." He winks and I chuckle.

"Which reminds me," he leans back in his seat like a cat with a full belly of milk, "see anything ya like?"

I immediately think of Ava. No stop it she's psycho remember STAY AWAY.

I shift awkwardly in my seat. "No."

He must have noticed my discomfort and begins cracking a sly grin. It looks goofy and much too wide for his face.

"Give it up what's her name." I shake my head and stand to leave.

"Aw c'mon you saw me naked!" I pretend to shudder.

"Yeah but I didn't really have a choice."

"You liked it." He punches me lightly and smiles.

I turn towards the entrance of the cafeteria and I quickly stop laughing.

A tall thin girl in a familiar pair of ripped up denim shorts and a cropped green shirt talking to a slender girl with hot pink tips in her hair.

It's her.

Harry waves his hand in front of my face. "Helloooo what are you-. Ohh I'm guessing that's her then."

I turn to face him with (by judging his reaction) a very amusing look on my face that was in between terror and excitement.

His reaction by the way is doubling over with laughter. "Man she's got you good." More laughter.

He finally catches his breath and straightens himself out. I roll my eyes and he responds by grabbing my arm and pulling me towards her.

"Fuck man. No don't. Seriously c'mon." I plead.

"Chill out I just wanna get introduced to her friend, you're coming to back me up. Stop it or she's gonna see you looking like a pansy ass!"

She turns just as Harry releases his grip on my arm.  I attempt a smile and she smirks.

"So who's your friend?"

"Names Styles.  Harry Styles." He shakes Ava's hand then turns to her friend. "Got a name love?"

She's eyes him up and down then tentatively shakes his hand.

"Jenna."

"What a lovely name for a lovely girl." Ava rolls her eyes and looks at me as I shrug my shoulders.

"Time to retire that one Styles." Jenna says.

Harry puts a look of shock and hurt on his face and responds, "What are you implying?"

"Nothing, you just have a guilty conscience." She fires back.

I like this girl, she's witty but seems like a sweetheart. Quite a contrast to Ava.

Ava cracks a smile but intervenes. "Alright you two easy now. So newbie found yourself a friend?"

"Yeah there's not really a great selection."

"Hey! Would a bad friend be giving you a VIP tour of the city tomorrow?"

"Two Englishmen navigating this city?" She scoffs. "You'll be trampled or kidnapped"

"She's not kidding, that's why we should go with you!" Jenna pipes up.

"Really though I- WHAT?!"

Jenna looks confused. "I thought that's where you were going with that!"

"Wrong Jenna so very wrong." Ava covers her face with her hand.

"Please Ava? They're too cute to be torn apart in the city." She puts on a puppy dog face.

"Yeah please?" Harry joins in mimicking Jenna's expression.

"FINE, tomorrow then." Ava throws her hands in the air and drops them dramatically down to her sides. "We will be here at 8AM sharp, don't be late."

"Perfect," Harry replies smiling, "see you ladies tomorrow then." He walks out the door and I follow, leaving Jenna giggling and Ava scowling behind us.